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Keynote & Featured Speakers

Keren Elazari, conference speaker, in a black blazer over a DEF CON T-shirt

Keren Elazari

The Friendly Hacker
Freaky Clown, conference speaker, holding an orange laptop in the venue

Freaky Clown

Ethical Hacker, Author, and Co-Founder of Cygenta
Geoff White, conference speaker, wearing round glasses and a navy blazer over a white shirt

Geoff White

Investigative Journalist and Podcast Creator
Jen Easterly, conference speaker, in a black jacket against a deep blue backdrop

Jen Easterly

CEO of RSAC; Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

From inventing the World Wide Web to reimagining the future of data, privacy and the internet.
Kath Koschel, conference speaker, in a navy shirt smiling by a marina

Kath Koschel

Inspirational Survivor and Founder of The Kindness Factory
Tracy Hall, conference speaker, blonde woman in a black halter top with arms crossed

Tracy Hall

Author & Scam Prevention Advocate
Jason Clinton, conference speaker

Jason Clinton

Deputy CISO Anthropic
Tane Hunter, Founder, Scientist, Author, Former Cancer Researcher

Tané Hunter

Founder, Scientist, Author, Former Cancer Researcher
Mark Vos, Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author

Mark Vos

Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author

Taher Elgamal

Chief Technology Officer, Security, Salesforce
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Rae Johnston

Multi-Award Winning STEM Journalist and Broadcaster

World-Class Speakers

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Ivano Bongiovanni is general manager of AusCert, presenting on scenario analysis and the future of cyber security services when our assumptions are wrong.

Ivano Bongiovanni

General Manager
AusCert
Ivano Bongiovanni is general manager of AusCert, presenting on scenario analysis and the future of cyber security services when our assumptions are wrong.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Think Tank
Ivano
Bongiovanni
Ivan Wolff is a principal consultant at Aegis Infosec in governance and IRAP, joining a panel on what AI means for the future cyber security workforce.

Ivan Wolff

Principal Consultant
Aegis Infosec
Ivan Wolff is a principal consultant at Aegis Infosec in governance and IRAP, joining a panel on what AI means for the future cyber security workforce.
People, Culture and Workforce
Human–Machine Teaming and Skill Displacement Risk
Panel
Ivan
Wolff
Jackie Orchard is head of information and data security advisory at Team Global Express, presenting on enterprise AI governance and eDiscovery in legal review.

Jackie Orchard

Head of Information & Data Security Advisory
Team Global Express
Jackie Orchard is head of information and data security advisory at Team Global Express, presenting on enterprise AI governance and eDiscovery in legal review.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Law, Policy and Global Power
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Public Policy, Regulatory Reform and Enforcement
Breakout
Think Tank
Jackie
Orchard
Jackson Henry is a senior consultant at Skylight Cyber and former ethical hacker, joining a think tank on why secure by design isn't secure by default.

Jackson Henry

Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Skylight Cyber
Jackson Henry is a senior consultant at Skylight Cyber and former ethical hacker, joining a think tank on why secure by design isn't secure by default.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Cloud, Infrastructure and Supply Chain Attacks
Think Tank
Jackson
Henry
Jacob Bywater, director at e2 Cyber, has recruited in cloud and cyber since 2018 and co-hosts an Ask an Expert session on acing your next job interview.

Jacob Bywater

Director
e2 Cyber
Jacob Bywater, director at e2 Cyber, has recruited in cloud and cyber since 2018 and co-hosts an Ask an Expert session on acing your next job interview.
Careers Village
Ask an Expert
Jacob
Bywater
Jacqueline Jayne, a cyber security keynote speaker formerly of KnowBe4 and SoSafe, joins a panel of three views on moving beyond compliance to capability.

Jacqueline Jayne

Founder and Principal Consultant
Jacqueline Jayne
Jacqueline Jayne, a cyber security keynote speaker formerly of KnowBe4 and SoSafe, joins a panel of three views on moving beyond compliance to capability.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Panel
Jacqueline
Jayne
Jacqui Kernot, CEO of Model Security and chair of FITT, is taking questions on running secure operations or leadership, governance and accountability.

Jacqui Kernot

CEO
Model Security
Jacqui Kernot, CEO of Model Security and chair of FITT, is taking questions on running secure operations or leadership, governance and accountability.
Ask an Expert
Jacqui
Kernot
Jacqui Loustau, founder and CEO of the Australian Women in Security Network, joins a panel on inclusion and presents a breakout on technology-facilitated abuse.

Jacqui Loustau

CEO and Founder
Australian Women in Security Network
Jacqui Loustau, founder and CEO of the Australian Women in Security Network, joins a panel on inclusion and presents a breakout on technology-facilitated abuse.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Panel
Jacqui
Loustau
Jakub Zvěřina, Technical Program Lead for CyberPath at the Australian Computer Society, joins the panel on CyberPath's route to national adoption.

Jakub Zverina

Technical Program Lead
Australian Computer Society
Jakub Zvěřina, Technical Program Lead for CyberPath at the Australian Computer Society, joins the panel on CyberPath's route to national adoption.
Panel
Jakub
Zverina
James Anderson is a red team manager at Google's Mandiant, presenting on AI-assisted red teaming that needs no malware, infrastructure or exploits.

James Anderson

Red Team Manager
Google - Mandiant
James Anderson is a red team manager at Google's Mandiant, presenting on AI-assisted red teaming that needs no malware, infrastructure or exploits.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Post-Exploitation and Red Team Operations
Breakout
James
Anderson
James Belcher Junior is a SOC analyst at Triskele Labs and top-ranked CTF captain, joining a think tank on 30 early-career SOC mistakes and how to avoid them.

James Belcher Junior

SOC L1 Analyst
Triskele Labs
James Belcher Junior is a SOC analyst at Triskele Labs and top-ranked CTF captain, joining a think tank on 30 early-career SOC mistakes and how to avoid them.
Running Secure Operations
Security Operations Centres and Continuous Monitoring
Think Tank
James
Belcher Junior
James Morphett of Lockheed Martin Australia is taking questions on people, culture and workforce development or leadership, governance and accountability.

James Morphett

Cyber Engineering Manager
Lockheed Martin Australia
James Morphett of Lockheed Martin Australia is taking questions on people, culture and workforce development or leadership, governance and accountability.
Ask an Expert
James
Morphett
Dr James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIA, leads a workshop drawing on 30+ years advising governments and enterprise on cyber security.

James Stanger

Chief Technology Evangelist
CompTIA
Dr James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIA, leads a workshop drawing on 30+ years advising governments and enterprise on cyber security.
Workshop
James
Stanger
Jamie McPherson is a cyber security consultant at Phronesis Security in GRC and incident response, presenting on imposter syndrome in the security industry.

Jamie McPherson

Cyber Security Consultant
Phronesis Security
Jamie McPherson is a cyber security consultant at Phronesis Security in GRC and incident response, presenting on imposter syndrome in the security industry.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Jamie
McPherson
Jamie Simpson is a senior manager at McGrathNicol leading penetration testing, presenting on post-incident analysis of attacks on critical infrastructure.

Jamie Simpson

Senior Manager
McGrathNicol
Jamie Simpson is a senior manager at McGrathNicol leading penetration testing, presenting on post-incident analysis of attacks on critical infrastructure.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Jamie
Simpson
Jasmina Zito leads threat intelligence and red team at Canva, joining a panel of experts on the realities of cyber threat intelligence at the coalface in 2026.

Jasmina Zito

Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist
Canva
Jasmina Zito leads threat intelligence and red team at Canva, joining a panel of experts on the realities of cyber threat intelligence at the coalface in 2026.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Panel
Jasmina
Zito
Jason Ha is co-chair of the FAIR Institute, joining a panel on how to continuously prioritise and justify cyber investment using quantified risk.

Jason Ha

Co-Chair
FAIR Institute
Jason Ha is co-chair of the FAIR Institute, joining a panel on how to continuously prioritise and justify cyber investment using quantified risk.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Panel
Jason
Ha
Jason Liu is director of operations and service at Cyberoo.AI, presenting across three breakout sessions on scams, fraud and generative AI attack surfaces.

Jason Liu

Director of Operations and Service
Cyberoo.AI
Jason Liu is director of operations and service at Cyberoo.AI, presenting across three breakout sessions on scams, fraud and generative AI attack surfaces.
Running Secure Operations
Hacking, Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Jason
Liu
Jason Plumridge is CISO for Thales Cyber, presenting a live red-team-versus-blue-team resilience simulation for critical infrastructure under attack.

Jason Plumridge

Chief Information Security Officer
Thales
Jason Plumridge is CISO for Thales Cyber, presenting a live red-team-versus-blue-team resilience simulation for critical infrastructure under attack.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Jason
Plumridge
Jay Banerji is director of DFIR at Thales Cyber Services, presenting an incident responder's greatest hits of bad crisis decisions and how to avoid them.

Jay Banerji

Director - DFIR
Thales
Jay Banerji is director of DFIR at Thales Cyber Services, presenting an incident responder's greatest hits of bad crisis decisions and how to avoid them.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Jay
Banerji
Jayden Cooke is a technical director at the Australian Signals Directorate, presenting on how his team evolved the Essential Eight framework.

Jayden Cooke

Technical Director
Australian Signals Directorate
Jayden Cooke is a technical director at the Australian Signals Directorate, presenting on how his team evolved the Essential Eight framework.
Building Secure Technology
Secure Architecture and System Design
Breakout
Jayden
Cooke
Jeff Apolis is a cyber security strategist in AI risk and secure software engineering, presenting on the invisible threats hidden in modern software.

Jeff Apolis

Independent Researcher
Jeff Apolis is a cyber security strategist in AI risk and secure software engineering, presenting on the invisible threats hidden in modern software.
Building Secure Technology
Software and Application Security
Breakout
Jeff
Apolis
Jennifer Vu is head of advisory services at Skylight Cyber, presenting on rethinking how we assess security control effectiveness and find the weak spot.

Jennifer Vu

Head of Advisory Services
Skylight Cyber
Jennifer Vu is head of advisory services at Skylight Cyber, presenting on rethinking how we assess security control effectiveness and find the weak spot.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Jennifer
Vu
Jen Stockwell leads Telstra's National Security and Geopolitical Risk group, joining a panel on aligning cyber intelligence with Australia's resilience.

Jen Stockwell

National Security and Geopolitical Risk Principal
Telstra
Jen Stockwell leads Telstra's National Security and Geopolitical Risk group, joining a panel on aligning cyber intelligence with Australia's resilience.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
Jen
Stockwell

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